THE FOLLOWING STEP IS RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE SPLITS IN THE WOOD
1: PRE-DRILL THE ENDS OF THE DECK BOARDS TO PREVENT INSTALLATION DAMAGE. PRE-DRILL BOTH ENDS WITH A
1/8" DRILL BIT AT THE DIMENSIONS SHOWN BELOW. THE HOLES AT 22-1/8" & 17-3/8" ONLY NEED TO BE DRILLED
ONCE.
STEP 10A: DECK BOARDS
8 "
1"
1
"
3
8
2
3
4 "
"
"
4 8
1
"
3
4
4 "
4
1
3
8 "
1
8
22
8
"
1
1
2
17 38 "
USE 2-1/2" WOOD SCREWS
IN THESE LOCATIONS
CENTER DECK
SUPPORTS
2 X 6 BOTTOM
PANEL BOARD
4: FASTEN DECK SPACERS AND DECK BOARDS TO THE
2 X 4 X 70" CENTER DECK SUPPORTS TO THE 2 X 6
BOTTOM PANEL BOARD.
2" WOOD SCREW
5/4 X 3-3/8 X 14-1/2"
DECK SPACER
DECK BOARD
CENTER DECK SUPPORTS WITH 2" WOOD SCREWS.
DECK SPACER
5/4 X 3-3/8 X 22-1/2"
DECK SPACER
5/4 X 6 X 47-1/2"
3: USING TWO 2-1/2" WOOD SCREWS, ATTACH THE
5/4 X 3-3/8 X 22-1/2"
DECK SPACER
5/4 X 3-3/8 X 14-1/2"
&
2: START WITH A 5/4 X 6 X 47-3/8"
DECK BOARD AT ONE END OF THE
FORT. CENTER THE BOARD
BETWEEN THE FRONT FACE BOARD
AND THE REAR BOTTOM PANEL
BOARD AND ATTACH IT WITH 2"
WOOD SCREWS THROUGH THE
PREDRILED HOLES AND INTO THE
DECK SUPPORT BELOW. LEAVE A
UNIFORM (APPROX. 1/4") SPACE
BETWEEN THE DECK BOARDS.
NOTE: THE TOP OF THE SCREW
HEAD SHOULD BE FLUSH TO THE
TOP OF THE DECK BOARDS.
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